SEA WORLD DAY 3

SATURDAY: After a hotel breakfast, we were up and off to Sea World which was about 45 min away. On our way we passed the San Diego temple. It was beautiful but there was no temple grounds to go walk around. I had wanted to stop but there was nothing really to see besides the temple. 

We got to Sea World right on time and got in the park pretty easily. Right as we walked in we found a fish pool full of little Mollys that nibble on you hand. The kids (and Chad) enjoyed it. 

 There is more to SEE than DO at Sea World but our kiddos enjoyed it. Carter kept asking where all the rides were!

 And boy did we find one! This Manta Ray coaster is absolutely nuts. I don't know if I've ever been so scared on a ride! Wow is it wild! We also went on another coaster that was by it and we all got soaked first thing in the morning!

 There is a dolphin pool behind us but there were no shows that day. You had to pay a little extra to get the dolphin experience so we just watched it from a far.

 I was SO excited to learn that they still have an orca whale show!! I thought they had done away with it but THIS was my favorite part of the trip. Its the thing I remember best from when I went as a kid and it was just as great.

 We got pretty toasty durring the wait, but don't worry, we bought a $20 drink to keep us cool. And you better bet that we got our money's worth! You could fill it up anywhere around the park for free. Really, it probably saved us money.

 And when the whales appeared I was in awe again about how huge they are!!!

 and amazing! How does something so heavy and large effortlessly do these tricks?!

 Simply amazing!

 HELLO!

 GOOD BYE!

 And we got....DRENCHED! My kids were not as impressed as I was...but hey, it was hot, and we all got cooled off.

 Just a little wet!

 The flamingos were fun to see and feed.

 And the turtles and shark pool were cool!

 This seal show was a good thing to end the day with. It was SO funny! We laughed alot and had a good time!

We ended the day with some Del Taco and headed back to our room to catch some ZZZs!

LEGOLAND DAY 2

FRIDAY: Legoland was about 10 minutes from our hotel so we packed a lunch and headed to the land of legos. Brielle was ecstatic when the first thing she saw was a giant lego letter B! 

 We got there right at opening and walked right into the park! No lines or anything. easy peasy.

 It was so fun to see all the parks decorated for Halloween! Loved this pumpkin for a photo op.

 We saw our first ninja and the kids thought it was so great. Then we saw a few more.

 There were only a few things Rylee could ride which I was disappointed with but she seemed to stay busy and happy!

 The kids found this roller coaster right off the bat with no lines and they rode it 4 or 5 times in a row. It was a fun one!

 While they did that, Rylee rode this ride about 100 times! she loved it!

 Then the other kids joined too!

 We split ways and took the kids to ride the lego cars. The big kids had their own track and those pics are on Chads phone. But the little lego cars made our day! They were so fun and Brielle just couldn't believe she got to ride a car! She was convinced after that that she knew how to drive!

 Rylee did great and loved every second!

 When we made it to the lego Friends land the girls were in heaven! They wanted to take pictures with everything!

 The carousel was ry's favorite ride of them all. That is all she wanted to ride!

 Cute little lego city play land. Mollie is in Jail, and Bri a princess on a balcony!

 Teeny train that Carter was quite bored with.

 And I wish this shot would have turned out better...it was sunny and HOT! But heres all my kiddos peeking their heads through a lego window!

 Star wars lego land was impressive.

 At the end of the day, we visited the lego shop to let the kids pick out a souveneir. They all walked away with something fun. And look at these cute lego girls!

 Carter was in heaven and had the hardest time choosing!

 The kids loved building a lego car and getting to race them.

 While the bigs went on another coaster me and Ry hung out at the kiddie area. She fell in love with this knight.

 Every ride Carter rode his arms were straight up in the air no matter what. Silly thrill seeker kid!

 Our favorite ride was the submarine ride! There was an interactive game in the inside that allowed you to treasure hunt as you made you way through the ride. It was super creative and lots of fun! There was real sea life to see too.

 Rylee was crushed when she couldn't ride this ride! If you plan to go to legoland, check the age and height requirements. Most of them are 4 years old to ride. She kept saying, "But mom, I'm not scared!" Poor thing.

 When it was time to go, we took a few pictures on the way out. It closed at 5PM!

 So we headed back to the beach to do dinner at Ruby's diner on the pier!

 I have a picture when I was in college of me sitting on the exact bench!

 I was really unimpressed with it though. The pier was lined with fishermen and we couldn't even see out our window because these people were blocking it! The food was mediocre and service just ok. But I guess its an experience we won't forget.

 Love these kids. I'm so grateful we got to play with them ALL day. They were champs. And did awesome in the heat and with all the walking we did.
 Carter was a big help and kept track of Ry and even carried her at times when she was tired. He's a good kid.

 Good bye beach! It was fun to end day 2 at the ocean at sunset. Hopefully it won't be too long before we can go back .

Next up, SEA WORLD!